mid-14c., from Old French entencion "stretching, intensity, will, thought" (12c.), from Latin intentionem (nominative intentio) "a stretching out, straining, exertion, effort; attention," noun of action from intendere "to turn one's attention," literally "to stretch out" (see intend).
实用例句
1. The president said he had no intention of deploying ground troops.
总统称并不打算部署地面部队。
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2. Giovanni plied him with questions with the intention of prolonging his stay.
乔瓦尼一个劲儿地问他问题，想要拖住他。
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3. Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him.
我们的目的是要彻底击破围绕他的那些谣言。
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4. Their intention is not to become involved in explicitly political activities.
他们无意参与到明显具有政治性的活动中。
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5. Commitments have been made with very little intention of carrying them out.
